Péricles (singer)
Péricles | |
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Péricles at the 25th Brazilian Music Award, May 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Péricles Aparecido Fonseca da Faria |
| Born | 22 June 1969 Santo André, SP |
| Genres | pagode |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Péricles Aparecido Fonseca de Faria, also known as Péricles, or Periclão (born in Santo André, July 22, 1969), is a Brazilian singer, composer and instrumentist of pagode, a subgenre of samba. He was the vocalist of Exaltasamba since the band's formation, in 1982, until late February 2012, when he decided to follow a solo career.